Structure of the Council

Elected Members
Labour: 53
Conservative: 39
Liberal Democrat: 28
Total Members: 120

Cabinet Members
Cllr Mike Whitby: Leader of the Council
Cllr John Hemming: Deputy Leader
Cllr Les Lawrence: Education & Lifelong Learning
Cllr Alan Rudge: Equalities & Human Resources
Cllr John Lines: Housing
Cllr Ray Hassall: Leisure, Sport & Culture
Cllr Timothy Huxtable: Local Services & Community Safety
Cllr Ken Hardeman: Regeneration
Cllr Sue Anderson: Social Care and Health
Cllr Len Gregory: Transportation, Street Services

Scrutiny Chairs
Co-ordinating - Cllr Michael Wilkes
Education & Lifelong Learning - Cllr Paul Tilsley
Health - Cllr Deidre Alden
Social Care - Cllr Len Clark
Housing & Urban Renewal - Cllr Frank Coyne
Street Services - Cllr Alistair Dow
Regeneration - Cllr Mark Hill
Local Services, Community Safety - Cllr Timothy Huxtable
Leisure and Sport and Culture - Cllr Ray Hassall

City Council Structure
Birmingham CC is run by the progressive partnership. The Council has taken the decision to move to a structure of Strategic Directorates – headed by Strategic Directors to whom a number of Heads of Service report.